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Has any of you guys read any books by Ellen Hopkins?

i am reading the fourth book by her,, called Tricks.
I've also read Crank, Burned and Glass,, they are SOOOOO FREAKIN GOOD!! (they are in no order)

They are written in the form of poems,, but they are not poems :)

i recommend crank,, that book is the best to me. Its about a girl who gets into some badddddd drug problems.

i havent read inpulse yett, but my friend Misty told me its about i think four? people committing suicide and it is freakin gooddd. ((((((:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is brilliant.


Hasty Master-we must find the space cake!

gleam_of_rock wrote:

*,,Faust ,, by Goethe (stories about pacts with the devil are for me!!!)

i'm amazed. not many people i know like that book. or maybe it's because german students have to read it in school.
for me it was a pain in the ass to read the first part of it. good old school days *sighs*

one of my favourite writers are kathy reichs and tess gerritsen. "the surgeon" is a kick ass book by gerritsen.
and i have to admit that i love "pride and prejudice" by jane austen. xD

I luff books!
ive always really liked books by philip pullman and diana wynne jones.
A couple years ago a friend introduced me to a book by gregory maguire who i really like now. He bases his stories off of classic stories such as the wizard of oz, cinderella, and others but they are sooo different and amazing. you should all definitely read wicked :)

Thanks for this thread, it's always nice to know people still like reading!
I like:
Terry Goodkind, Tolkien, Jane Austen, Phillip Pullman, Stephen King, Serge Brussolo, Agatha Christie, Stephenie Meyer, JK Rowling, Ken Follet... And many others!

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

bebeRoach wrote:

i am currently reading "A long way down" by Nick Hornby its really good so far... some of his books have been made into movies and i read somewhere that Johnny Depp bought the rights to this book i have mixed feelings bout this.... books i like turned into movies dont ususaly work out

Recklezz wrote:
I think it's save to say (at least in my eyes) that "A long way down" is one of the best books Nick Hornby has ever written.
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I thought 'Slam' was pretty cool

A long way down was an amazing book. Imdb says its "in development" so its got a few years lol. I dont think Depp with ruin it, but then again, it may just not be meant for the transition from book to film.....Im curious to know if he is directing or acting or producing or what..the rights were purchased by infinitum nihil which is his production company i think....but thats the reason i read the book.
I never managed to finish slam...i liked it but never was able to finish it haha.

I got into the harry potter series this summer. AMAZING. I attempted to read the entire thing in 4 days, and was aiming for 7 but school started so it took about 2 weeks =_= SOO much better than the movies.
Im currently reading "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. Its a post apocalyptic tale. Was made into a movie recently with VIggo Mortensen. I've yet to see the movie since it wasn't playing in too many theaters. But the book is very interesting and written in a simplistic way...adds to the tone....or something lol.
Dan Brown and the DaVinci Code Series are spectacular. The movies are shit (in my opinion) but the books are great. The most recent one "The Lost Symbol" felt like it was kinda along the lines of National Treasure lol. I'm a sucker for historically linked novels like that.
I have yet to finish the history of the conquest of peru =_= yeah, 300 pages tiny print...very interesting....just tedious haha.
Chuck Palahniuk's books are great too. I've read most of them. "Invisible Monsters" is very interesting, as is "Haunted", which was probably my favorite with all of the little stories that are thrown in to the one big story....Its being made into a movie in the near future if i remember correctly. its got some sick shit in it though....stuff that does not leave your brain. ever. x_X

OH, and I read this book called "The Twelve" by..some scientologist...lol. Its got to do with 2012 but not in the sense that the world is ending, but in the sense that the world will be "reborn" or some shit...very interesting...

Ah, then there is Marley and Me...i just read it recently. I think i cried the last like, 4 chapters haha. Its very funny...different than the movie for sure. Very good though.

And i read Beautiful Boy by David Scheff (i think). Its about his son who was a meth addict and all the shit he/they went through..Very good book...though i wasnt too fond of his sons writing style when i picked up his book.

/nerd. :D

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hehe lol wut?
Why not HURL the ring into Mordor? OVER Sauron's defenses?

I'm currently reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. FUCKING AMAZING! if you liked the Da Vinci Code, you'll love this book. it's pure genius. they made a movie out of it too. stoked to see that after I finish reading the book.
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If you feel so empty, so used up, so let down
If you feel so angry, so ripped off, so stepped on
You're not the only one refusing to back down
You're not the only one so get up
LET'S START A RIOT!
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XxCucaracha_AddictxX wrote:
I'm currently reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. FUCKING AMAZING! if you liked the Da Vinci Code, you'll love this book. it's pure genius. they made a movie out of it too. stoked to see that after I finish reading the book.

*gag* the movie sucked. busta, im sure remembers my reaction...less than 5 minutes in "THATS NOT HOW IT WAS IN THE BOOK!". I was disappointed, to say the least lol. I never managed to sit through all of the DaVinci Code. Computer died 20 minutes in and I was about to give up on it anyways. haha. I hope they at least do The Lost Symbol justice, cuz no doubt, theyll be milking the series one last time for a bit more cash. They eliminated a few key points in the plot or changed something important with angels and demons though.
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hehe lol wut?
Why not HURL the ring into Mordor? OVER Sauron's defenses?

^oh gosh, the movie sucks ass? ok then, i won't waste my money watching it hahah xD curse u Hollywood! xD
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If you feel so empty, so used up, so let down
If you feel so angry, so ripped off, so stepped on
You're not the only one refusing to back down
You're not the only one so get up
LET'S START A RIOT!
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Yeah I've been reading a book in english its called Speak don't remeber who its by though

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Forget the System wrote:
Yeah I've been reading a book in english its called Speak don't remeber who its by though

ive read that. it was pretty good...i didnt like their portrayal of the girl in the movie they made though..but it was a lifetime movie or something lol. my friend sent me a link to it on youtube x]
its by laurie halse anderson for those who want to know.

XxCucaracha_AddictxX wrote:
^oh gosh, the movie sucks ass? ok then, i won't waste my money watching it hahah xD curse u Hollywood! xD

I only didnt like it cuz of how they deviated from the books story...i like it when movies are spot on...which is a little hard to ask for in some cases...its not like it was shit cuz there was a lack of development or no suspense....id say watch it online. i had high hopes and was just let down though.
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hehe lol wut?
Why not HURL the ring into Mordor? OVER Sauron's defenses?

Last book I remember reading was House of Thunder by Dean Koontz...though I remember now the last book I read was Harry Potter 7...but I'd read that already...I started Fahrenheit 451by Ray Bradbury, but I lost it:(

Wait, I just remembered, it was The Regulators by Stephen King (says RIchard Backmen)..very good book:) and kind of distrubing...haha but Stephen King is. I got really into it fast and read it in like 3 days, normally Stephen King is hard for me to read, his books are slowish...I started The Stand and got bored, plus my brother told me everything that happens, kind of ruined it for me....so he gave me The Regulators:)
(oh and The Stand is currently missing, this is my moms fault, not mine, I gave it to her to read instead!)..

I need to finish a Dean Koontz book I started, forgot the name, but it is colorful and makes me dizzy..thanks for making me remember, starter of this thread!!!!!!!!!!!

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I just finished The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. It was a really great read. It reminded me of Angels and Demons more than the Da Vinci Code (in fact I'm re-reading Angels and Demons lol)...

I also like the Stephanie Plum series from Janet Evanovich. These books have a little bit of action, a little bit of mystery, a little bit of comedy and a bit of romance.

I'm really glad this is a thread, I've been craving some new books lately and there are some great suggestions! :)

Im about 60 pages away from finishing Diary by Chuck Palahniuk.
Its.....interesting. I cant decide if i like how its written or not..the story is of course just as twisted as any other book by him. Gotta love it though.

Im also reading Paradise Lost in school. fuck, i HATE poetry. its blank verse too....so basically, its a regular read with weird word choice and order to fit the meter. i dont get it. lol.

I think im going to try to find where my copy of Survivor by Palahniuk went tonight, then embark on lord of the rings.
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We can't medicate man to perfection again,
we can't legislate peace in our hearts.
We can't educate sin from our souls,
it's been there from the start.

Blah.... i screw the books and go straight to the comics

Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen. Could not put it down.
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. - Isaiah 41:10

The books I've read lately are...

Speak
Wintergirls
Glass
Crank
Edgar Allen Poe
Beautiful Boy
Dry
Homosexuality

...all very good, interesting books!
~Let's get it over and just get naked...~

I just finished reading The Fellowship of the Ring last night. Tolkien is brilliant. I'm now on a severe LOTR kick. It's frightening XD
The movies have always been some of my favorites, but I couldn't make it though the books when I first tried to read them. Brilliant. Absolutely magnificent. Started on The Two Towers last night..about to go read some more :D

Prior to that, I read Diary and Survivor by Chuck P. Both your standard twisted Palahniuk books. Survivor was really interesting, but it had a very open ending, that left you to decide what actually happened to the guy.

We're reading Alice in Wonderland in school currently, and are going to go see it in IMAX when it comes out in March for a field trip. *score!* It's funny, cuz technically, it's a childrens story and we are an AP class. I've only read the first chapter so far, and it's a really easy read. There is no laboring through it.